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    Living Our Best Life

    This year my intention was to get to the end of the year and be able to say:
    I feel:

    • Balanced
    • Connected
    • Full of vitality
    • and at peace.
    I want to keep my bucket full so I can interact with others from a place of PATIENCE + LOVE + JOY. 
    In retrospect, that was quite ambitious! 
    I feel like I have made progress on the “balanced” component. I’ve worked really hard to bring more balance between my professional and my personal life. I’ve gotten to a place where I can stop working at 8pm nearly every night. 
    I also feel like I have made progress on the Vitality front. I have been
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    On Self-Compassion

    One of the things I’m working on with my leadership coach is the concept of self-compassion. She recommended this awesome website that has some explanations, meditations, and exercises. 
    One of the exercises I wanted to do was write a letter to myself that I could read on a daily basis. When I wrote the letter, I realized there was a lot of focus on my accomplishments. That’s not the point! I’m supposed to be celebrating who I am, not what I’ve done. 
    At the bottom of the letter, I wrote some affirmations that I can read
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    My Life Work: Genetic Testing, Therapy, Etc.

    At the end of the year, I want to be able to say that I feel balanced, connected, full of vitality, and at peace. I want to make sure my own bucket is full so I can interact with others from a place of patience, love, and joy. 
    To work toward that end, I’ve started working with a leadership coach every other week. I’m also about to start working with a therapist on the alternate weeks. I’m going to do it via Skype so I don’t feel like I have one more commitment outside of the home. 
    Through my work so far, I’m learning how I have to be more
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